Department of Forest Biomaterials

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Lab Operations

Lab Rules:

• Know the safety rules of the lab.• Do not use equipment without training.• Clean up!• Ask permission to borrow anything.• If you break something, let someone

know.

Developed by Drs. Jameel, Lucia, and Saloni (September 2008)

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Forest Biomaterials Lab Resources Online

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•Safety•Lab Operations•Links•Welcome to Raleigh

http://cnr.ncsu.edu/wpsanalytical/index.html

Training for Equipment

• Pilot Plant Kevin Wise• Pulping/BleachingJim McMurray• Hodges Wood Products Lab

Tony LaPasha

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Analytical Facilities

• See Barbara White to locate responsible user.

• Make appointment for training.• Set up account for instrument

reservation.• Reserve time online:

http://www.cgibin.ncsu.edu/wps-bin/calendar_admin.pl

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Online Reservation System

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

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standard operating procedure n.

1. Established procedure to be followed in carrying out a given operation or in a given situation.

2. A specific procedure or set of procedures so established.

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Where to Locate SOPs?

Lab operations website: http://cnr.ncsu.edu/wpsanalytical/SOP.htm

Other SOPs?

TAPPI MethodInstrument Operations Manual

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Use of Lab Facilities

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• Lab Bench Assignment--See your PI.• Fume hood--Ask your lab mates

about potential for unsafe conditions (incompatible chemicals, temperature, etc.)

• Do not move to another lab without your PI’s permission.

Chemical Storage Room

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• What?—Place where chemicals that people no longer need are placed.

• Where?—3219 Pulp and Paper Labs

Chemical Storage Room

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• How do I get a chemical from there?--Check the inventory on the computer. Take from the Cabinet Number listed in the inventory, and type your initials in the check-out column.

• How do I return it?—Remove your initials from the check-out column and return it to the Cabinet Number listed on the inventory.

Good luck with your research!

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